Several people reported woman driving wrong way before fatal crash

Officials investigate the scene of a three-vehicle crash where six people were killed on the westbound 60 Freeway in Diamond Bar. (Watchara Phomicinda / Associated Press)

At least 17 people reported a car heading the wrong way on two freeways before a head-on collision in Diamond Bar that killed six, the California Highway Patrol said Thursday.

CHP officials said the 911 callers reported seeing the vehicle on the 57 and 60 freeways early Sunday morning. Police said witnesses told them the car driven by Olivia Carolee Culbreath appeared to be going more than 100 mph.

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"They were describing the vehicle, saying it was going the wrong way at a high rate of speed," CHP Officer Rodrigo Jimenez said. "But we're still asking for witnesses to call us."

Culbreath, 21, was charged Thursday with six counts of murder for allegedly driving a red Chevrolet Camaro the wrong direction on the 60 Freeway before smashing into a Ford Explorer, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney's office.

Jimenez declined to say where the calls were coming from or how long it was from the first 911 call to the last.

Authorities said they found evidence suggesting that Culbreath was driving under the influence of alcohol at the time. But Sarah Ardalani, a spokeswoman for the district attorney's office, said no DUI-related charges had been filed.

"The case is still under investigation," she said. "After it is completed, the complaint can be amended to include any additional charges."

Culbreath and Joel Cortez, the driver of a third vehicle involved in the crash, were the only survivors. Four family members in the Explorer, who all died, were identified as Gregorio Mejia-Martinez, 47; Leticia Ibarra, 42; Jessica Jasmine Mejia, 20; and Ester Delgado, 80.